Latest Additions May 13, 2013
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What? It’s Monday -already? Well, I hope at least everyone had a fun-filled weekend with plenty of cake and ice cream and all sorts of good stuff for the moms out there! But maybe you’d like those happy weekend feelings to continue…? In which case, you’re in luck! Here come some extra special treats -books that have been newly added to The Reading Room by our very own staff members!
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Netzer
The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund De Waal
Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray
And these gifts -from us to you? They’re all 100% calorie free! How sweet is that?! …Enjoy!
— Stacey
Celebrate good libraries – come on! April 15, 2013
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There’s a party going on right here, a celebration to last throughout… the week. Ok, I’ll stop with the Kool and the Gang, but it is National Library Week and a good time to celebrate all of our wonderful libraries! Here at Rocky River we are asking for reasons why you love your library – fill out a entry slip and you’ll not only be spreading the love but you’ll have a chance to win a Books-A-Million gift card! Entry slips and box are at the Reference Desk.
Julie
Paul Harvey February 25, 2013
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Paul Harvey
A Quintessential American Radio Commentator
September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009
I was again reminded of the amazing talent of Paul Harvey during a NFL Super Bowl XLVII commercial a few weeks ago. In 1978, Mr. Havey gave a “So God Made a Farmer” speech at the National Future Farmers of America Convention. At this year’s Super Bowl part of that speech was included in the Dodge Ram’s commercial. (www.paulharvey.com) Paul Harvey Jr. suggested that “it appears Dad has been eager to return to the microphone”.
I always looked forward to Paul Harvey’s nationally syndicated radio news program that began with “Hello, America. This is Paul Harvey. Stand by … for news.” In addition to news, “The Rest of the Story” was another staple of his broadcasts. Each amusing story had a unique twist. The following books are available at RRPL: Paul Harvey For What it’s Worth, Paul Harvey’s the Rest of the Story, and More of Paul Harvey’s the Rest of the Story.
Enjoy!
~Emma
FDR’S Executive Order 9066 – February 19, 1942 February 19, 2013
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71 years ago
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, many people in the government viewed people of Japanese descent as potentially dangerous and disloyal. Consequently on February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 which eventually forced some 110,00 Japanese Americans living on the Pacific coast to be moved to ten relocation camps in remote areas of the country.
They were finally allowed to return to their homes on January 2, 1945.
The Library’s ”Reading Room” at http://readingroom.rrpl.org/ offers titles reviewed by library staff relating the stories of people who experienced life as a Japanese-American in an internment camp.
~Emma
Happy Hedgehog (?) Day February 2, 2013
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Celebrate the hedgehog!
Long before the first Groundhog Day (February 2, 1887), the ancient Romans observed whether or not a hedgehog emerging from hibernation could see its shadow in the moonlight. If it could, six more weeks of winter were expected. The Germans, Pennsylvania’s earliest settlers, brought the tradition to the United States with them relying instead on groundhogs for the weather forecast. Hopefully Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow and we can hope for an early spring.
~Emma
Happy 2013 to All! January 1, 2013
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This year? I resolve to enjoy the good things more -like reading!!
Happy New Year’s Everyone!
— Stacey
Merry Christmas! (not Latest Additions…) December 24, 2012
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I hope Santa brings all the girls and boys (big or small!) something very good to read this year! Have a wonderful holiday!!
— Stacey
My Top 12 of ’12! December 11, 2012
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I read many great books in 2012. Below are my top 10 (plus 2!) of 2012, in no particular order of fabulous-ness. Feel free to read and enjoy them all.
~Carol
The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
11/22/63 by Stephen King. Yes, technically this came out out at the end of 2011, but as I read it in ’12, it made the cut.
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Arcadia by Lauren Groff
A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash
Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison
Heft by Liz Moore
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick
Trail of the Spellmans: Document #5 by Lisa Lutz
The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
Latest Additions November 26, 2012
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Here’s hoping everyone had a delicious Thanksgiving! And now it’s time to take a good, deep breath and… prepare for the next series of winter holidays! I’ve seen the evidence of some dedicated and ambitious people -outdoor decorations, pictures of sparkly Christmas trees, all the crazy sales, and even a Christmas card! I’m impressed! I’m stuck back at the beginning -just thinking about bring the decorations downstairs! Maybe this week at the library will help me focus?! Tuesday, November 27th, from 4pm to 6pm, there’s a Holiday Craft Festival -stop in and make an ornament!- and Thursday our department is talking about Holiday books as the current genre! That should get me in gear, right? Do you need some inspiration? Why not check out the books we read for our Holiday discussion in 2011,2010, or even 2009! Or send us a Reader’s Request form for suggestions tailored to your specific reading needs! And let’s all enjoy some good holiday cheer!
— Stacey
Meet Michael Koryta August 2, 2012
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If you’re in the neighborhood, we welcome you to Rocky River Public Library to meet Michael Koryta on Tuesday, August 7, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. He’ll be talking about and signing his newest novel, The Prophet.
One of the best young thriller writers at work today, Koryta brings us perhaps his greatest novel. It’s a superbly plotted, suspenseful crime novel that tells a frightening tale of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary situation.
Koryta’s probably best known for his Lincoln Perry Series including Tonight I Said Goodbye (Winner of the Private Eye Writers of America Best First Novel Award and Great Lakes Book Award, Best Mystery), Sorrow’s Anthem, A Welcome Grave and The Silent Hours. His other novels include Envy The Night (Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller), So Cold the River, The Cypress House and The Ridge. Additionally, three of these books have been named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and two have been optioned for film.
Hope to see you at Rocky River Public Library on August 7 at 1600 Hampton Road in Rocky River, Ohio.
–Chris
